Canada's Michele Li (centre) and Alex Bruce (right) play against Australia's Leanne Choo and Renuga Veeran during their women's doubles quarter-finals match. Li and Bruce won the game and move on to the semi-finals in the scandal-plagued badminton tournament.(BAZUKI MUHAMMAD/REUTERS)

Canada's Ryder Hesjedal competes in the men's cycling individual time trial on August 1, 2012. Last month, the cyclist withdrew from the Tour de France after being involved in a major crash.(STEFANO RELLANDINI/REUTERS)

(Left to right) Canada's Samantha Cheverton, Amanda Reason and Barbara Jardin cheer on their anchor Brittany Maclean during the final leg of their women's 4x200m freestyle relay heat. The team finished second in the event.(JORGE SILVA/REUTERS)

Canada's Martha McCabe (left) and Japan's Kanako Watanabe are seen underwater as they swim in heat 4 of the women's 200m breaststroke event. McCabe was third and Watanabe was second in the event.(MICHAEL DALDER/REUTERS)